Ana C. Cruz de Jesus v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Ana C. Cruz de Jesus filed a petition for vaccine compensation on January 6, 2020, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 21, 2017.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the injury but agreed to a settlement.

The parties filed a joint stipulation on November 15, 2021, agreeing to an award of compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Ana C.

Cruz de Jesus a lump sum of $30,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision also noted that attorneys' fees and costs would be addressed in a subsequent proceeding. The stipulation included a release of all claims against the United States and the Secretary related to the alleged vaccine injury.